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I’m currently having near-blackout episodes, please advise?

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I’m a male to female gender fluid person. Biologically a male, I dress in female attire from time to time. I’m currently having near-blackout episodes directly linked to constrictive clothing. Specifically, I wear what amounts to a girdle with sew-in hip padding. It’s snug NOT tourniquet tight. I get a headache & a feeling like I’m not getting oxygen to my brain. It’s more than a little scary thinking I’m about to pass out. The issue has developed over the past 1.5 years or so. All history un-remarkable except high bp and I’m on low dose beta blocker. Checked my bp during events and its within normal range. Obviously haven’t done it lately except for brief times just to reconfirm its an ongoing issue.

Age: 59
Male
Medications: Metoprolol Succinate (25mg every other day), Lamictal 225/day
General Information: Nope. Too embarrassing. I probably will depending on your answer.

My blood result monocytes are high. Can anyone explain to me what might cause that?

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I recently had some blood work done and wanted an opinion on the results.

Wbc 2.6, auto neut 27.7, auto lymphs 16.4, auto mono 24.7, auto eos 0.4, abs neut 0.7, abs lymph 0.8, Ag ratio 1.0.

So essentially everything is low except my monocytes. Can anyone explain to me what might cause that?

Age: 26
Female
Medications: None
General Information: I’ve been having a lot of bone pain & fatigue so I went to my doctor who ordered these tests, but I’m unable to get in to see him soon.

I had smoke inhalation, do I need to be concerned?

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It is about 4:15 AM, 1/19/18. Two hours ago my truck caught on fire inside the cab. The whole cab filled with smoke, before I finally realized that the smoke was coming from inside the truck. My throat hurts, and I feel like I have a head and lungs full of smoke. I got home a few minutes ago by a taxi cab. Do I need to be concerned about this smoke inhalation?

Age: 67
Female
Medications: (Back injury from fall down steps) Morphine Sulfate Contin, twice a day. Norco, twice a day. Protonix, twice a day. Hydrochlorathiazide, once a day. Elavil 25mg. for leg pain. One month ago, I asked for Wellbutin, because Zoloft had not worked during the two years I took it (after my mother died).
General Information: No. It just happened. I was going to wait and see if I felt better in a few hours, but I just thought I should ask if that is advisable.

Fever of 100, migraines, can I take care of this at home?

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symptoms: stomache for 2 weeks now after everytime i eat, about a week ago major headaches and migraines (which is rare for me)and they were constant,id take Advil or Tylenol but it would only dull it , about 2 days ago i started throwing up about 15mins every other hour or so,today i started running a fever of 100, to 102,and a very recent thing, i am extremely constipated, which isn’t unusual for me but now its to the point im not going to the bathroom at all and its become painful.

about me: DOB: 10/12/98, 5’2, 160lbs.

medical history: bladder surgery in 2003, cue fever 2011-2012, cat scratch fever 2012.

Age: 19
Female
Medications: wellbutrin 200MG, seraquil 50MG.
General Information: i have not seen a doctor. i was wondering if i should or if this is something simple that i can take care of at home.
additional info: my stomach hurts all the time. like a sharp stabbing pain. along with my headache that is CONSTANT. its never stopped hurting. my sleep has been effected very much by all of this, i get maybe 3 to 4 hours of sleep.

I feel my heart pounding with a little dizziness, am I having a heart attack or a heart problem?

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My name is (—-) and I’m 22 years old. For the past few weeks I have been feeling strange. My heart is pounding like if it want to jump out of my chest. It lasts a few minutes and it stops. It happens a few times per day. On some days zero. I also feel dizzy sometimes. I also have been stressed lately and having sleeping problems. I sleep bad. 4 or 5 hours per day. Normally I sleep about about 9. Do I have a heart problem? Is this a heart attack?

Age: 22
Male
Medications:

I hit my head. No signs of concussion but still sensitive, please advise?

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About a week ago, I hit my head. No signs of concussion, only a slight bruise that was tender to touch. This afternoon, while washing my face, when I went over that spot I experienced a pulling and tingling sensation directly back to the top of my scalp. This is the first day and it’s happened any time I apply slight pressure to that spot. (ie: applying makeup) I had an aneurysm about 7 years ago and they glued the affected vessel with no further issues beyond minor numbness, in a couple of spots, on the left side. Is this something I should be concerned about or will it go away when the bruise is gone?

Age: 44
Female
Medications: Metoprolol, Ventolin, Symbicort, Iron, Ecotrin 81mg, Azithromyacin

I got a nasty blister on my foot and I swelled up?

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Hi there i am unsure if any of these could be related but, I am holiday in new zealand and the day before yesterday I got a nasty blister on my foot. Later that evening that swelled up. In the morning I woke to find that it had gone down but instead both my eyes were badly swollen so much it affected my eyesight. I also noticed that on my arms I had a bit of a red rash. It went down over a few hours and this morning the same eye swelling has happened again. Please help

Age: 19
Female
Medications: None…just the pill
General Information: As I am holiday it will be difficult

I was diagnosed with Type A influenza with bronchial thickening, is this anything to be worried about?

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Hello…I am a 50 year old female. I was diagnosed with Type A influenza three weeks ago, on December 24, 2017. I continued to have the regular flu symptoms for several weeks and was experiencing quite a bit of coughing and some chest pain. I went to an urgent care center on January 9, 2018 to follow up, at which time they completed a two view chest X-ray, and I am attaching a copy of the results. The doctor indicated that I did not have pneumonia, but prescribed azithromycin to be safe, which has helped. He said I may have had bronchitis. I just saw the chest X-ray results today and see that it mentions “bronchial thickening” which made me concerned (I suffer from health anxiety). Is this anything to be worried about? I did have a CT scan and ventilation perfusion (?) scan of my lungs back in 2005, which showed mild bronchiectasis in both lungs. I have never smoked, am in good health and have never had shortness of breath, etc. Thank you for your assistance!

Age: 50
Female
Medications: Azithromyacin

Pain in stomach when I eat, is it something serious?

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Hello doctor. I have a pain in the middle of my stomach area. Gets worse after I eat and when I lye down. Pain also shoots back directly towards my back at that general area. Is it something serious. My sister also had the same problem and my grandmother too. Both had gallbladder problems. Do you think I may have the same problem. Thank you.

Age 46
Female
Medications: naproxen

I have acne breakouts and head pain, is this caused by menopause?

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Im in lyme remission after 2o yrs of Lyme. Several yrs ago I had to have a hysterectomy bc of the damage from the Lyme. Two months ago I’ve started having acne breakouts that are around my jawline. Also for the past week I have the sensation of someone pulling my hair out. Could these maybe be menopause or something more serious?

Age: 44
Female
Medications: Nothing.
General Information: Also have mthfr gene defect and on vit d supplement. Not of anything that’s a medication